Kentinel Studios is publishing its third book about graphics cards companies that were unable to keep pace with 3dfx, Nvidia and ATI
Badajoz, April 1st, 2024, Badajoz-based computer scientist Martín Gamero Prieto has launched the campaign for his third book on graphics cards, The lost legacy at the Arcade Vintage Museum.
As part of the presentation, he talked about how this hobby of searching for lost data about these companies came about and gave insights into each of them, in particular their impact on today’s world.
He also looked at the relationship of these companies with console manufacturers, the leap to the mobile phone market, how they were involved in the fledging Internet and, above all, the graphics cards they launched.
This book looks at the story from a completely new perspective and serves as a continuation and support to The legacy of 3dfx and The legacy of the forgotten. It looks at more than two dozen companies. Most of the information has been obtained from former workers and staff from these companies.
The target of the crowdfunding campaign for the publication of his third book is €7,000, which would allow him to publish the book in Spanish and English in three editions:
- Blade3D: ebook.
- Rendition: physical book.
- WARP5: physical book, t-shirt and A2 poster in an exclusive design box for Kickstarter.
At the presentation, it was possible to purchase the collector’s editions of previous books, dubbed the Rampage and Bitboys editions, as well as the special edition of id Software: Between soldiers, demons and polygons.
The rewards proposed as part of the campaign include a special chapter on Intel, a photographic annex and a technology special.
Shipments are expected to take place at the end of 2024.
Kickstarter: https://www.
ABOUT MARTÍN GAMERO PRIETO
Martín Gamero has been a video game collector since the turn of the century. In 2019, he decided to create his own publishing label to safeguard the history of graphics cards, sagas and video game companies. Since then, he has published five booked: The legacy of 3dfx, Between soldiers, demons and polygons, Your target is here, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., The legacy of the forgotten and Westwood and the Command & Conquer saga. All his works and collaborations are available at kentinelstudios.com.